Holdings
The
Archives consists of general holdings and special collections. General
holdings collectively document all aspects of University history.
Special collections are individual groups of materials or items not
necessarily relating to University history, but are connected to
University faculty, staff, or alumni.
Our records are slim from 1846 to the 1960s because of the Administration Building fire of 1960. Thankfully, the Archives were housed in the Ayres Alumni Memorial building at the time, protecting course catalogs, Echoes, and other items.
For more information about any of our holdings below, please contact the Archives.
University Records
The Archives collects records produced by administrative and academic offices in the course of University business that document institutional history. These include minutes, correspondence, reports, syllabi, publications, and staff files.
Campus Community Records
The Archives collects all materials that document non-administrative and non-academic aspects of the University. This includes materials related to annual and special events, cultural events, lectures, student events, student publications, student organizations, residence life, community involvement, ministry and service, sports, buildings and the physical campus, and more.
More about Campus Community Records
Biographical Records and Collections
The Archives collects materials pertaining to faculty, staff, administration, students, and alumni/ae. This includes published materials, dissertations and theses, biographical information, articles, personal accounts, and more. Sometimes we have enough material to warrant creating a separate collection for a given individual.
Employee and Alumni Publications Checklist (.pdf)
More about Biographical Records and Collections
Special Collections
Over the years, the Archives has received materials unrelated to the history of the University, but connected to a person or persons related to the University. These also include collections related to organizations with which the University has been affiliated.